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It was a last minute plan to stay in Carmel while driving from SFO to LA. We were not sure about the hotels so we asked our server at Mundaka to recommend some hotels. He recommended four and we called all of them to check availability and price. The best deal came from Hofsas which also upgraded us to their best available room and added breakfast.

This is pretty much a motel with average rooms and no service. The rooms were decent with clean linen. There were some difficult corners which saw dust settlements. Some of the fittings were in need or repair/replacement. The bathroom was in a weird shape but seemed to be done up recently, very neat and clean.

The breakfast lay was probably the worst i have ever seen in my life and it was served at the lobby/check in area which had one sofa set for seating. They did give an option of taking it to the room on a tray.

It has free parking which can come in handy if you want to park and walk around town during the day.

Even after a discounted price i thought it was not worth what we paid. For one night i wont mind staying here, anything longer i will not recommend this place.

Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple

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Hofsas, Manager at Hofsas House Hotel, responded to this review,
November 12, 2012

We are happy you chose to stay with us on your visit to Carmel, and sorry you did not enjoy the complimentary breakfast choices. We sincerely hope you will consider staying with us again.

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My wife and I stayed here for a couple nights when we visited Carmel. The staff was friendly and the place wasn't difficult to find. It is on the outside of Carmel, so the walk is a tad bit further to the beach. The rooms were pretty oldschool. Paper thin walls, old wallpaper, small television, no fridge or anything like that. The bathroom was nice though. The room was clean and the complimentary breakfast was nice. Overall, a good place but nothing above average. It suited us for what we needed and wanted for the price.

Stayed October 2012

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Hofsas, Manager at Hofsas House Hotel, responded to this review,
November 3, 2012

We are sorry you did not enjoy a comfortable stay with us. We pride ourselves on offering a friendly stay with a wonderfully central location and we sincerely hope you will consider staying with us again.

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Our stay at the Hofsas House for a recent family reuinion was wonderful. The staff is friendly, helpful and accomodating. Each room offers something unique in the way of decor or little extras such as fireplaces, kitchenettes, balconies, etc. They think of everything! The beach bonfire package included everything you could possibly need from lighters, fire starters, s'mores to hand wipes! We felt very special during our stay.

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Stayed October 2012, traveled with family

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Hofsas, Manager at Hofsas House Hotel, responded to this review,
October 29, 2012

We are happy you enjoyed your stay and our fun beach bonfire kits! We sincerely hope you will visit us again.

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We stayed here, with our 2 cats, for 2 weeks when we first moved to the area and were looking for a rental. Very nice owners and staff, good simple breakfast in the lobby that you take to your room (fruit, pastries, juice, coffee, yogurt). Nice room, older and not huge, but well-kept. Small but fully equipped kitchen and dining nook in our room. Can't beat the location for walking around, and you can drive in and out of town easily without dealing with Ocean St (the main, usually-packed main street in Carmel). The price was reasonable for a pet-friendly place with a full kitchen and free parking in a wonderful location. (We paid $40 a night for the cats, though--that hurt, but most places in this area won't take pets at all.)

For families needing a pet-friendly place to stay awhile, we'd highly recommend this place.

Stayed June 2012, traveled with family

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Hofsas, Manager at Hofsas House Hotel, responded to this review,
October 22, 2012

We are happy you enjoyed a pet-friendly stay with us! We sincerely hope you visit us again soon!

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Be aware if you are on the second floor, its a long way from your car (up a hill) and up 2 flights of stairs. About an hour after checking in we smelled a strong electrical odor (it seem to come from the TV) They changed out room. I asked it I could use their computer to confirm my seats on Southwest airlines (which have to be done precisely 24hours prior) I was told (by the owner) "Certainly, just come dowln when you are ready" The owner was not there but the other lady who works there, said that I have to wait until the owner returned, in about 1/2 hour. I tried to explain that I was not being demainding but that would be too late. She told me "Step aside I am going to check this person in, he arrived after I was there for a while. By the time I got help we ended up with 2 middle seats in the back of the plane. I know that is not their problem. but she did not have to be so rude to me . The person shook his head at this.

Stayed September 2012, traveled as a couple

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Hofsas, Manager at Hofsas House Hotel, responded to this review,
October 12, 2012

We are very sorry about your experience with us. We are happy to handle requests like these as soon as they come up, but occasionally the busyness of the front desk gets in the way of us getting to them immediately. We will look into your comments so this does not happen again. Please accept our apologies and we sincerely hope you will stay with us again.

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This is very much a German 3-star hotel.The room was large with a very restricted ocean view and some noise from the street.Good King bed.Only a short walk to "downtown Carmel".Very pleasant & knowledgeable staff,BUTforget breakfast unless you want sweet cakes, etc.Disappointing but some good places for breakfast only 5 minutes away.Would we stay here again? Yes but would update our research first.

Stayed September 2012, traveled with family

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Hofsas, Manager at Hofsas House Hotel, responded to this review,
October 12, 2012

We are happy you enjoyed your stay with us and enjoyed the wonderful location and king size bed. We hope you chose to stay with us again!

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I stayed at the Hofsas house for one night in September. What I loved about it was the "Inn" feel, the location, the personalized customer service as opposed to big hotel chain customer service, and the large size of our room with an incredible fireplace that actually emited heat. What I didn't like about the hotel is that it is outdated. It is clean, however I don't think the rooms have been updated since the late 80's early 90's. I was expecting a quaint cottage feel. I was not expecting a quaint cottage from the 80s/90s. I'm not sure how it ranks to other hotels since this was my first stay in Carmel, however for almost 200$ a night, I was hoping for something a little more updated.

Stayed September 2012, traveled as a couple

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October 12, 2012

We are happy you enjoyed the fireplace, large rooms and the wonderful location. We sincerely hope you will consider visiting us again.

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Casual European elegance with the warmth of family hospitality, a boutique family-owned inn with 37 uniquely decorated, spacious rooms, many with ocean views in the village of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Other amenities include: continental breakfast, heated swimming pool, dry saunas, off-street parking, free wireless Internet access & some rooms dog friendly....more less

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